Journal profile
Klinichna khirurgiia
ISSN 0023-2130 · eISSN 2786-832X · Liga-Inform ltd. · Ukraine
Klinichna khirurgiia: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 0 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Klinichna khirurgiia is published by Liga-Inform ltd.. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders, Pancreatitis Pathology and Treatment and Abdominal Surgery and Complications, together about 23.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The objective of the journal is a wide presentation of scientific achievements in the area of clinical and experimental surgery. The journal publishes refereed articles and reviews of scientifically and practical importance for a wide circle of surgeons and includes related specialities. Focus and Scope “The Ukrainian Journal of Clinical Surgery” publishes reviewed original articles, results of the experimental studies, literature reviews of different aspects of surgery and allied specialities. Section Policies General Problems of Surgery Special sections Oncology (Open Submissions, Indexed, Peer Reviewed) Burns (Open Submissions, Indexed, Peer Reviewed) Problems of Transfusiology (Open Submissions, Indexed, Peer Reviewed) Pediatric Surgery (Open Submissions, Indexed, Peer Reviewed) Neurosurgery (Open Submissions, Indexed, Peer Reviewed) Anesthesiology, Resuscitation and Intensive Care (Open Submissions, Indexed, Peer Reviewed) Ortopedics and Traumatology (Open Submissions, Indexed, Peer Reviewed) Surgical Endocrinology (Open Submissions, Indexed, Peer Reviewed) Urology and Nephrology (Open Submissions, Indexed, Peer Reviewed) Surgery of Heart and Vessels (Open Submissions, Indexed, Peer Reviewed) Experimental Investigations (Open Submissions, Indexed, Peer Reviewed) Discussions (Open Submissions, Indexed, Peer Reviewed) Organization of Surgical Service (Open Submissions, Indexed, Peer Reviewed) Rehabilitation of Surgical Patients (Open Submissions, Indexed, Peer Reviewed) Problems of the Surgeons Training (Open Submissions, Indexed, Peer Reviewed) Problems of Medical Deontology (Open Submissions, Indexed, Peer Reviewed) Legal Problems of Surgery (Open Submissions, Indexed, Peer Reviewed) Reviews (Open Submissions, Indexed, Peer Reviewed) Error and Hazards in Surgery (Open Submissions, Indexed, Peer Reviewed) Rational Proposals and Innovations (Open Submissions, Indexed, Peer Reviewed) Brief Communications (Open Submissions, Peer Reviewed) Book Reviews (Open Submissions) Jubilees (Open Submissions) History of Surgery (Open Submissions) Memorable Dates (Open Submissions) Obituary (Open Submissions) Information (Open Submissions)
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Usenko OleksandrPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Ukraine 16, Germany 3, Greece 1 (20 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Gallbladder and Bile Duct DisordersMedicine10.7%
- Pancreatitis Pathology and TreatmentMedicine7.1%
- Abdominal Surgery and ComplicationsMedicine6.1%
- Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology ResearchMedicine5.8%
- Minimally Invasive Surgical TechniquesMedicine5.8%
- Sepsis Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine4.4%
- Trauma and Emergency Care StudiesMedicine4.4%
- Colorectal Cancer Surgical TreatmentsMedicine3.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 848 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 64 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 101 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 105 |
| 2022 | 73 | 73 | 85 |
| 2021 | 92 | 92 | 55 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access
- License & copyright
Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication, licensed under CC-BY. Model summary
License terms: authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License International CC-BY that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Immediate open access. Model summary
Open-access Statement: The Ukrainian Journal of Clinical Surgery provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Liga-Inform ltd.
- Country or region
- Ukraine
- Language
- Ukrainian, Russian
- ISSN
- 0023-2130
- Print ISSN
- 2786-8311
- Electronic ISSN
- 2786-832X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Klinichna khirurgiia
How long does peer review take at Klinichna khirurgiia?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Where are the editorial board members of Klinichna khirurgiia based?
Of the 20 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Ukraine (16), Germany (3) and Greece (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Klinichna khirurgiia?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Klinichna khirurgiia is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Klinichna khirurgiia open access, and what is the APC?
Klinichna khirurgiia is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .